Louisa McLaughlin ^{1 3 4 5 6}

   Another name for Louisa was Lavica McLaughlin.^{7 8}

  General Notes:

The 1895 Iowa State Census and the 1900 US Census show her name as Levica L. McLaughlin. However, later census and marriage records show that she used the name of Louise or Louisa.Her actual given name could have been Levica Louise or perhaps Louise Levica.
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  Noted events in her life were:

1. 1895 Iowa State Census, 1 January 1895, Johnson, Iowa, United States. ⁸ 1895 Iowa State Census
Page 331, Family 2, Line 5
, Johnson County, Iowa, United States
Levica L. McLaughlin..1..Johnson County, IA

(Living with parents.)

2. 1900 US Census, 19 June 1900, West Lucas Township, Johnson, Iowa, United States. ⁷ 1900 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 94, Family 221,
West Lucas Township, Johnson County, Iowa, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Levica Mclanglin..Daughter..Sep 1893..6..IA

(Living with widowed mother.)

3. 1910 US Census, 16 April 1910, Liberty Township, Johnson, Iowa, United States. ³ 1910 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 85, Dwelling 15, Family 15, Roll 408
Liberty Township, Johnson County, Iowa, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Lewis McLaughlin..Son..16..IA..Labor, General Farming

(Living with widowed mother.)

NOTE - The gender should have been female and the name spelled as Louise instead of Lewis.

4. 1920 US Census, 14 January 1920, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States. ⁴ 1920 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 94, Dwelling 157, Family 162, Roll 496
Ward 1, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, United States
Orchard Street; Farm owned, with mortgage
Louise Mather..Daughter..26..IA..Divorced..Saleswoman, Dairy

(Living with widowed mother.)

5. 1930 US Census, 29 April 1930, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States. ⁵ 1930 US Census
Sheet 30A, District 16, Dwelling 623, Family 779, Roll 661
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, United States
627 Orchard Street; Home owned
Louise Mathes..Daughter..35..IA..Bookkeeper, Field House

(Living with son at the home of her mother.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 2 Sep 1893, then her age should have been 36 instead of 35.

6. 1940 US Census, 15 April 1940, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States. ⁶ 1940 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 52-13, Family 208, Roll 1171
Ward 1, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, United States
627 Orchard Street; Home owned, $5000
Louise Randolf..Daughter..46..IA..12th grade..Secretary, Univ. Golf Links Cor(?)..earned $960 in 1939

(Living with her son at the home of her widowed mother.)

Louisa married Lee Kenneth Mathes, son of William Mathes and Bell Blackly, on 15 October 1912 in Marion, Linn, Iowa, United States.^{1 2} The marriage ended in divorce. (Lee Kenneth Mathes was born about 1891 in Iowa, United States and died after 15 October 1912.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Marriage Image, 15 October 1912, Marion, Linn, Iowa, United States. ²

2. Divorce, Bef 1 January 1920.

  Marriage Notes:

Name: Lee Mathes
Birthplace: Iowa City, Iowa
Spouse's Name: Louisa McLaughlin
Spouse's Birth Date: 1893
Spouse's Birthplace: Hills, Iowa
Spouse's Age: 19
Event Date: 15 Oct 1912
Event Place: Marion, Linn, Iowa
Father's Name: William Mathes
Mother's Name: Bell Blackly
Spouse's Father's Name: James R. McLaughlin
Spouse's Mother's Name: Levica Stoves
Race: White
Marital Status: Unknown
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Marital Status: Single

Citing this Record
"Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJRW-G2T : 10 February 2018), Bell Blackly in entry for Lee Mathes and Louisa McLaughlin, 15 Oct 1912; citing Marion, Linn, Iowa, reference 2:3P94N5H; FHL microfilm 1,728,016.
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Louisa next married Clyde Campbell Randolph in November 1936. (Clyde Campbell Randolph was born on 5 September 1886 in Miles, Jackson, Iowa, United States and died on 10 February 1981 in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States.)